Serena Williams, the top female athlete in the world, was outested in the quarter-finals recently during the Frence Opens. She showed up over-weight and lacking the attitude which has gotten her to where she is today…the top grossing female ever.

It is the attitude that Michael Jordan often displayed every time he hit the basketball court while playing with his beloved team, the Chicago Bulls, having won 6 NBA championships…the MVP of the NBA 5 times…not to mention the numerous endorsements etc…because he was such a greater player. Michael, of course, became the bench-mark that all basketball players following him have been and are now judged…perhaps the greatest basketball players for all times.

There had never been a time when anyone questioned Michael’s desire to win. Because it never had to be questioned…or challenged based upon Michael’s ability to kick it up to another level whenever it looked like his team might not win. He had the unique ability…that even when he didn’t feel good…had an upset stomach…a cold…suffering from dIarrhea…whatever…and still be able to put in 40 points plus…whatever it took…if he had to…in order to aid his team in getting the win.

But at the top of her game…Serena seems to be suffering from a lack of desire to continuously be up on her game…and her form. Consistancy…is what they call it. She finds it hard to maintain. Martina never had that problem…she too could kick it up a notch or 2 whenever the time called for. Boy, what a player she was…

Wednesday in her quarter-finals game against Svetlana Kuznetsova, losing 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 7-5…there had been a point where Serena even got boo-ed.

I can imagine just how hard it is to maintain yourself at a certain level all the time…and be young and want to have some fun too. Not to mention eat what you want to…and how you want to. But it does take a toll upon your ability to perform…if you desire to try and maintain your status as a champion.

French Open at Roland Garros.

I feel for you, Serena.

Because when you loose…you hate yourself. Because you know down deep…your fullest capabilities to win. It is the mark of a winner…and time after time they push to continue to reach that mark.

Capabilities are good. Many people have them…and never end up living up to them…their fullest capabilities. Because it takes work…hard work…and plenty of dedication. And many of us are just not willing to make the sacrifice…or sacrifices required to make it happen.

Just imagine how many of us have the capabilities to become champions. But just lack the attitude of champions…not to mention that burning desire to make it happen…which of course also encompasses…dedication and a displine to develop the craft to its highest level.

But Michael had it…and probably still processes it as a businessman. Tiger has it…Densel has it…Muhammad Ali…many have it. They can iBut it takes that something more…that many of us are just not willing to do…or add into our being. But imagine the possibilities if we did.

Certainly, losses are to be expected…it goes with the territory. You will some…and loose some…Tiger, Michael and Muhammad have all experienced it. Even Denzel has experience a flop in the theaters…when a movie did not met its expectation in box office sales. It is life. But it makes winners work all the harder for the next time.

I am twiddling my tumbs waiting on the publishers to finish. I am counting down the time when my book will soon be made available for sale. God is good…I am so happy to finally have gotten it done and out…and into the final stage of the process…besides getting out to aid in selling it.